23 City Road, Birmingham, B16 0HH
About 23 City Road
23 City Road is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B16 0HH). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 sits 161.1% above the 2001 sale of £83,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 74.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (181 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
23 City Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
22applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
23 City Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£83,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 November 2001Most recent
£83,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 0HH: £280,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in B16 0HH
Versus other City Road homes
23 City Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,099
Street avg £802
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 187 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 10.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
City Road Primary School. 58 schools nearby.
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